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7. If the version is correct, turn the power off.
8. Finally, check the operation by recording, playing back and deleting an image.
3. How to recover the program in case of the failure
1. Prepare the following firmware restoration program and change its name to "mercury.bin".
EX-S1 : kx851r.hbn
EX-M1 : kx852r.hbn
• Insert the SD card into the computer using the PC card adaptor.
* Prepare the PC card adaptor for the SD card.
• The computer recognises the SD card as a "REMOVABLE DISK".
2. Copy "mercury.bin" to a root directory of an SD CARD.
3. Insert it into the camera.
4. Insert a fully charged battery into the camera.
5. Turn the power on while pressing shutter release button.
The operation LED changes in the following order; orange blinks, green blinks and green lights.
6. When green lights, the firmware restoration is finished.
Remove the battery.
7. Turn the power on again while pressing both MENU and SET buttons.
The firmware is successfully restored if the corresponding program version appears next to "PR:" of
the test menu.
8. Finally, start the camera normally to check the operation by recording, playing back and deleting an
image.